The Dirty Sanchez Taco: scrambled eggs with a fried poblano chile, guacamole, escabeche carrots & freshly grated cheddar jack cheese with poblano sauce on a flour tortilla; the Crossroads Taco: smoked beef brisket with grilled onions, jalapeños, cilantro, fresh avocado & freshly grated jack cheese with tomatillo sauce on a corn tortilla; and we topped it all off with the Hillbilly Queso: homemade chips & torchy’s green Chile Queso served with Texas chorizo. The tacos were delicious but I would’ve been satisfied with the chips and queso alone.

Trailer Park Taco, Democrat Taco, and Dirty Sanchez Taco

Barton Springs Pool

After brunch we went to Barton Springs Pool, a recreational outdoor swimming pool that is filled entirely with water from nearby natural springs. The water was FREEZING but it was really cool to see in person.

Barton Springs Pool

Rainey Historic District

On Saturday night we made our way to Rainey Historic District, a street of historic homes, many of the bungalow style that have been converted into themed bars which included one made completely of shipping containers.

Rainey Street Bars

Kung Fu Saloon

On the way, we stopped at Kung Fu Saloon where we tried the Cheeseburger Eggrolls served with spicy Sriracha ranch; the Chicken Lettuce Wraps: shiitake mushrooms, water chestnuts, scallions, wontons, served with a sweet soy dipping sauce; and the Kimchi Cheese Tots: bacon, cheddar cheese, Korean ribeye, smoky queso, and scallions.

Cheeseburger Eggrolls

Kimchi Cheese Tots

Rudy’s BBQ

On Sunday, we decided stopped at Rudy’s BBQ where we tried both the moist and lean Brisket, creamed corn, coleslaw, and banana pudding. I highly recommend the moist brisket, it literally melts in your mouth. The staff was very helpful and even allowed you to taste the menu items before making your decision.

Moist Brisket, Creamed Corn, and Coleslaw

Texas Tubes

After lunch we made our way to Texas Tubes in New Braunfels to a natural lazy river. We rented tubes and floated down the Comal River while drinking beers and enjoying the local scenery. Halfway down the river they had a tube shoot, a bar, and rock jumping. The tube shoot was so much fun that we climbed out and went down two more times. After a few jumps off the rock we finished our float down the river.

Comal River

The Congress Avenue Bridge

On the way home we stopped to see the world’s largest urban bat colony emerge from under The Congress Avenue Bridge. This was like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. Millions of bats fly out at sundown every summer night and hundreds of people are watching. It’s definitely a must see!

Congress Avenue Bridge, Bat Colony

The Domain

From there we made our way to The Domain which is a community of restaurants, office spaces, upscale retail stores, apartments, and a hotel. The most interesting part of The Domain to me was that if you work and live here, you literally don’t have any reason to leave. It includes a Whole Foods, fitness center, retail stores, and a strip of restaurants and bars. Also, a section of The Domain looks like an exact replica of West 6th Street.

The Domain

Tacodeli

On Monday, before heading to the airport, we stopped for breakfast at Tacodeli where we tried the Frontera Fundido Chicken Taco: Grilled chicken breast, jack cheese glaze, sautéed poblano-onion rajas.

Frontera Fundido Chicken Taco

Hope Outdoor Gallery/Graffiti Park

For our last stop we made our way to Hope Outdoor Gallery/Graffiti Park where an abandoned, failed condominium foundation is now used for local artists to showcase their work.

Hope Outdoor Gallery

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